Impact of COVID-19 on Bushwick Ascend Charter School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 535th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 901st of 2439 Elementary schools | 14.8% |
Ranks 212th of 1439 Middle schools | Ranks 334th of 1500 Middle schools | 7.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 59 | 39.6 | 19.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 82 | 55.2 | 26.8% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 64 | 50 | 14% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 87 | 66.7 | 20.3% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 38 | 61.8 | 23.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 58 | 45.6 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 50 | 57.5 | 7.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 47 | 45.8 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Math (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 68 | 56.8 | 11.2% |
6th Grade Math (New York) | 47 | 48.1 | 1.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 57 | 51.9 | 5.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 40 | 48 | 8% |
7th Grade Math (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 70 | 60.8 | 9.2% |
7th Grade Math (New York) | 44 | 51.9 | 7.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 66 | 72.3 | 6.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 55.2 | 7.2% |
8th Grade Math (Bushwick Ascend Charter School) | 66 | 61.5 | 4.5% |
8th Grade Math (New York) | 33 | 40.7 | 7.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 887 | 799 | 9.9% |
African American | 192 | 124 | 35.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 8 | 11 | 37.5% |
Hispanic | 672 | 640 | 4.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 8 | 10 | 25% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 10 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 88.5% | 91.2% | 2.7% |